UFC on FOX 5 nears sell out, Gustafsson-Rua a likely title eliminator

This past weekend at UFC 153 in Rio de Janeiro, UFC President Dana White said the December event, which is the final FOX-televised show of 2012, has done brisk ticket sales.

And having a likely title eliminator in the co-headliner hasn’t hurt.

“UFC on FOX 5 almost sold out before I left (the U.S.),” White said after UFC 153. “It’s probably sold out now.”

The event, which takes place Dec. 8 at Seattle’s KeyArena, arguably features the deepest FOX-televised card to date. In the headliner, lightweight champion Benson Henderson (17-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC) meets top contender Nate Diaz (16-7 MMA, 11-5 UFC). Additionally, White said a title shot could be on the line in the co-headliner, which features Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (21-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC) vs. Alexander Gustafsson (14-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC).

“It’ll put one of those guys in the position (for a title shot),” White said of the co-main event.

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